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PAYMENT UNION [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Union Activities
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- strike benefit
1, record 1, English, strike%20benefit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- strike pay 1, record 1, English, strike%20pay
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A payment made by a union to provide subsistence to strikers(well-financed unions always provide strike benefits covering the minimum cost of living). 2, record 1, English, - strike%20benefit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Action syndicale
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indemnité de grève
1, record 1, French, indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20gr%C3%A8ve
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- allocation de grève 2, record 1, French, allocation%20de%20gr%C3%A8ve
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prestation hebdomadaire versée par un syndicat aux travailleurs en grève en conformité avec les règlements du fonds constitué à cette fin. Dans certains cas, la prestation ne sera versée que si le syndiqué a fait les heures de piquetage qu'on lui avait assignées. 3, record 1, French, - indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20gr%C3%A8ve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Allocation de grève : tiré du Lexique CUB, Emploi et Immigration Canada. 4, record 1, French, - indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20gr%C3%A8ve
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-07-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Trade
- The Product (Marketing)
- Environment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sustainable brand
1, record 2, English, sustainable%20brand
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- responsible brand 2, record 2, English, responsible%20brand
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A sustainable brand is one that has successfully integrated environmental, economic and social issues into its business operations. However, many companies that consider themselves to be sustainable only meet one third of this definition. 3, record 2, English, - sustainable%20brand
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Simply put, a responsible brand makes sure it positively impacts on people, the planet, and animals. It ensures its workers are treated fairly across the supply chain. This includes policies and practices on child labour, forced labour, worker safety, the right to join a union, and payment of a living wage. 4, record 2, English, - sustainable%20brand
Record 2, Key term(s)
- SUSTAGRIDUR2025
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
- Produit (Commercialisation)
- Environnement
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marque écoresponsable
1, record 2, French, marque%20%C3%A9coresponsable
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- marque responsable 2, record 2, French, marque%20responsable
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marque qui est associée à une entreprise ou un organisme ayant mis en place des pratiques contribuant à rendre durable une activité humaine. 3, record 2, French, - marque%20%C3%A9coresponsable
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout comme les consommateurs, les investisseurs cherchent eux aussi à soutenir des marques responsables. En assumant sa part de responsabilité sociale et sa conformité aux programmes de REP [responsabilité élargie des producteurs], les entreprises peuvent renforcer leur réputation et leur crédibilité en matière de développement durable. 4, record 2, French, - marque%20%C3%A9coresponsable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-11-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Agricultural Economics
- Farm Management and Policy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- set-aside premium
1, record 3, English, set%2Daside%20premium
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the EU [European Union], large producers must set aside part of their arable crops area in order to qualify for compensatory payments. Producers receive a payment, called the "set-aside premium, "for each hectare set aside. The set-aside rate is set by the Agricultural Council on an annual basis. 1, record 3, English, - set%2Daside%20premium
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
set-aside: A mechanism for limiting supply by removing agricultural land from production. 1, record 3, English, - set%2Daside%20premium
Record 3, Key term(s)
- set aside premium
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Économie agricole
- Gestion et politique agricole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- prime de mise en jachère
1, record 3, French, prime%20de%20mise%20en%20jach%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, Europe
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prime de mise en jachère : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques 2, record 3, French, - prime%20de%20mise%20en%20jach%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-10-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Agricultural Economics
- Industry-Government Relations (Econ.)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- decoupled direct payment
1, record 4, English, decoupled%20direct%20payment
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The EU's [European Union] new deal provides for decoupled direct payments to farmers, which essentially means delinking subsidies from actual production.... The policy, applicable mainly to cereals(dairy and sugar sectors are exempted), allows EU member countries to provide decoupled direct payment to arable farmers based on historical production reference years(2000-2002). Such support can also be provided to farmers who keep the land in "good agricultural condition. " 2, record 4, English, - decoupled%20direct%20payment
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
One cannot export below the production costs, which is possible with the decoupled direct payments, and pretend not to be disrupting the world market. 3, record 4, English, - decoupled%20direct%20payment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Économie agricole
- Relations de l'industrie avec l'État (Écon.)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- paiement direct découplé
1, record 4, French, paiement%20direct%20d%C3%A9coupl%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Afin de pouvoir écouler les excédents sur le marché mondial du beurre et de la poudre de lait alors que les quotas seraient maintenus jusqu'en 2014-2015 (avec une hausse de 1 % en 2007 et 2008), la Commission propose des baisses de prix d'intervention différenciées; - 3,5 %/an pour le lait en poudre, - 7 %/an pour le beurre et des paiements directs découplés en compensation. 2, record 4, French, - paiement%20direct%20d%C3%A9coupl%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
paiement direct découplé : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 4, French, - paiement%20direct%20d%C3%A9coupl%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-02-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Cinematography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- work for scale
1, record 5, English, work%20for%20scale
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To agree, for an actor or a technician, to accept the minimum payment established by its union or guild. 2, record 5, English, - work%20for%20scale
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Cinématographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- travailler au tarif minimum
1, record 5, French, travailler%20au%20tarif%20minimum
proposal
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-05-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- take-home pay
1, record 6, English, take%2Dhome%20pay
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- take-home 2, record 6, English, take%2Dhome
correct
- net pay 3, record 6, English, net%20pay
correct
- net wages 4, record 6, English, net%20wages
correct
- actual wage 5, record 6, English, actual%20wage
avoid, see observation
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The remainder of a person's gross salary or wages after deductions usually at the source of salary payment of such items as income tax withholding, retirement insurance payments, and union dues. 6, record 6, English, - take%2Dhome%20pay
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
actual wage: term used synonymously with real wages [and] also used to define ... take-home pay ... The term offers little in usefulness and might well be set aside in favor of the more clearly understood terms "real wages" ... or "take-home pay". 5, record 6, English, - take%2Dhome%20pay
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
actual wage: term most often used in the plural. 7, record 6, English, - take%2Dhome%20pay
Record 6, Key term(s)
- net wage
- actual wages
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- salaire net
1, record 6, French, salaire%20net
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- rémunération nette 2, record 6, French, r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration%20nette
correct, feminine noun
- paie nette 3, record 6, French, paie%20nette
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Somme d'argent reçue effectivement par un salarié après que son employeur a déduit, de son salaire brut, les retenues ou précomptes. 4, record 6, French, - salaire%20net
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- salario neto
1, record 6, Spanish, salario%20neto
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- salario líquido 2, record 6, Spanish, salario%20l%C3%ADquido
correct, masculine noun
- salario en mano 2, record 6, Spanish, salario%20en%20mano
correct, masculine noun
- remuneración neta 3, record 6, Spanish, remuneraci%C3%B3n%20neta
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-05-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Asian Clearing Union
1, record 7, English, Asian%20Clearing%20Union
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- ACU 1, record 7, English, ACU
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Asian Clearing Union(ACU) is the simplest form of payment arrangements whereby the members settle payments for intra-regional transactions among the participating central banks on a multilateral basis. The main objectives of a clearing union are to facilitate payments among member countries for eligible transactions, thereby economizing on the use of foreign exchange reserves and transfer costs, as well as promoting trade among the participating countries. 1, record 7, English, - Asian%20Clearing%20Union
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Asian Clearing Union
1, record 7, French, Asian%20Clearing%20Union
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- ACU 1, record 7, French, ACU
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-11-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Economics
- Foreign Trade
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- payment union
1, record 8, English, payment%20union
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A regional, multilateral payment system to encourage multilateral trade and payments among nations. It can lead to a monetary agreement. 1, record 8, English, - payment%20union
Record 8, Key term(s)
- payment unions
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Économique
- Commerce extérieur
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- union de paiement
1, record 8, French, union%20de%20paiement
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
macrothèsaurus OCDE 1972 RA 1, record 8, French, - union%20de%20paiement
Record 8, Key term(s)
- union de paiements
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-09-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Banking
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Target 1, record 9, English, Target
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Payment system consisting of one real-time gross settlement(RTGS) system in each of the Member States participating in the euro area at the start of Stage Three of Economic and Monetary Union. 2, record 9, English, - Target
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Banque
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Target 1, record 9, French, Target
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de paiement composé du système de règlement brut en temps réel (RBTR) dans chacun des États membres participant à la zone euro au début de la phase III de l'Union économique et monétaire. 2, record 9, French, - Target
Record 9, Key term(s)
- système Target
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-02-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Foreign Trade
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- net settlement system 1, record 10, English, net%20settlement%20system
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A payment system in which the payment process involves two phases - netting and settlement. 2, record 10, English, - net%20settlement%20system
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Central banks in many of the European Union countries have initiated efforts to reduce intraday payments-related credit in net settlement systems by restructuring payment systems into real-time gross settlement(RTGS) systems with collateralized overdrafts.(An RTGS system is a gross settlement take place continuously.) 3, record 10, English, - net%20settlement%20system
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Commerce extérieur
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- système de règlement sur une base nette
1, record 10, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20r%C3%A8glement%20sur%20une%20base%20nette
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- système à réglement net 2, record 10, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9glement%20net
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de paiement dans lequel le processus de paiement comporte deux phases : la compensation et le règlement. 1, record 10, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20r%C3%A8glement%20sur%20une%20base%20nette
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les banques centrales de plusieurs États membres de l'Union européenne ont entrepris de réduire les crédits intrajournaliers liés aux paiements dans les systèmes à règlement net en restructurant les systèmes de paiement pour en faire des systèmes à règlement brut en temps réel, assortis d'une garantie des découverts. 2, record 10, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20r%C3%A8glement%20sur%20une%20base%20nette
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Comercio exterior
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de liquidación neta
1, record 10, Spanish, sistema%20de%20liquidaci%C3%B3n%20neta
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Los bancos centrales de muchos de los países de la Unión Europea han empezado a adoptar medidas para reducir el crédito intradía relacionado con los pagos en los sistemas de liquidación neta, convirtiendo los sistemas de pagos en sistemas de liquidación bruta en tiempo real(RTGS) con créditos en descubierto garantizados (se trata de un sistema en el que la tramitación y la liquidación tienen lugar de forma continua). 1, record 10, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20liquidaci%C3%B3n%20neta
Record 11 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Personnel Management
- Finance
- Union Organization
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Arab Payment Union 1, record 11, English, Arab%20Payment%20Union
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Gestion du personnel
- Finances
- Organisation syndicale
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Union arabe de paiement
1, record 11, French, Union%20arabe%20de%20paiement
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Key term(s)
- Union arabe des paiements
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Gestión del personal
- Finanzas
- Organización sindical
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- Unión Arabe de Pagos
1, record 11, Spanish, Uni%C3%B3n%20Arabe%20de%20Pagos
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1992-02-13
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- payment of union fees
1, record 12, English, payment%20of%20union%20fees
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- paiement des cotisations syndicales
1, record 12, French, paiement%20des%20cotisations%20syndicales
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lexique de l'emploi. Emploi et Immigration Canada, 1990. 2, record 12, French, - paiement%20des%20cotisations%20syndicales
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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